Mental health support ‘denied to children’
More than a quarter of children referred to mental health services in England in 2015 – including some who had … Read more
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Children and Young People’s Mental Health: State of the Nation
Today CentreForum have published the first report of our Commission on children and young people’s mental health. Our new research … Read more
Mental health services turn away 23% of under-18s referred to them
Mental Health services turn away nearly a quarter of the children and young people who come to them for help, … Read more
NHS child mental health money ‘missing’ despite investment
Some mental health trusts in England have seen “no significant investment” in psychiatric services for children despite government plans to … Read more
GPs forced to diagnose mental illness in children ‘outside their competence’
he majority of GPs say they have to diagnose child and adolescent mental health disorders ‘above their level of competence’ … Read more
Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in England’s mental health services
A leaked report by a government taskforce has painted a devastating picture of England’s mental health services, revealing that the … Read more
A&Es hit by children’s mental health crisis
The dire state of care for children with mental illnesses is revealed today, as figures show the numbers arriving at … Read more
Briefing: Mental health under pressure
Mental health services in England have a history of transformation – replacing long-stay institutions with care in the community, diversifying … Read more
Children’s mental health services ‘cut by £50m’
NHS spending on children’s mental health services in England has fallen by more than 6% in real terms since 2010, … Read more
GPs face growing pressure on child mental health referrals as CCGs impose further cuts
CCGs are making cuts to the funding of child and adolescent mental health services, despite concerns from GPs that services … Read more